men with exposure to parental violence or who have experienced physical abuse during childhood

preteen alcohol use

exposure to political violence

Screening questions and resources

Start with generalized statement, such as “many people experience problems at home or in their relationships that can affect their health, so I have started to ask all my patients about any issues at home.”

ask about

current violence

Have you been hit, kicked, punched, or otherwise hurt by an intimate partner within the past year, and if so, by whom?

Do you feel safe in your current relationship?

Is someone from a previous relationship making you feel unsafe now?

Is anyone forcing you to do something sexual that you do not want to do?

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Alan Drabkin, MD, is a clinical editor for DynaMed, a database of comprehensive updated summaries ­covering more than 3,200 clinical topics, and Assistant Clinical Professor of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

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